JOB TITLE: Air Quality Specialist 1
DEPARTMENT: Environmental Protection (DEP)/Natural Resources
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Air Quality Specialist 1 provides programmatic, and technical support for the Swinomish Department of Environmental Protection Air Quality Program, by ensuring proper data collection and management, data quality control and reporting, and administration and planning of air quality projects to ensure protection of Reservation air quality. The Specialist performs technical and skilled work and oversees the operation and maintenance of a variety of monitoring equipment in the completion of various air quality data collection and research projects. Position is responsible for managing staff, coordinating program spending, assisting in grant writing for ongoing and new funding applications, preparing technical reports, presentations and reviewing documents. The position is supervised by the Air Quality Analyst,and provide general oversight to 1-2 technicians and/or interns.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree with emphasis and college coursework in environmental or atmospheric science, chemistry, physical science, or other discipline appropriate to the position, AND
- 2 years of experience at the Technician 2 level in air quality monitoring, OR,
- Any combination of the above education and professional experience that provides 5 years of comparable responsibility in data collection and data management to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work
- Proficient with software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Access
- Ability to follow detailed data collection and data quality assurance/quality control procedures
- Physical ability to work in the field including wading in streams, wetlands, and at beaches; work outdoors during inclement weather; as well as work in an office setting;
- Valid Washington State Driver’s License
See attached job description for more information
Send completed applications to hr [at] swinomish.nsn.us (hr[at]swinomish[dot]nsn[dot]us)
Close Date: December 9, 2024
Position to start in 2025